religious rap?

[PJ'l_Master]

Kanye West-Jesus Walks (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFKPd_TRVC8)

now i normally dont like but a FEW select rap songs, but this one is just simply amazing! i should also add that i HATE people trying to shove their religion on you (i understand the bible commands us to do it and all but you aint pushin it on me, especially when i already believe myself) and this song did a great job of not making me feel like it was forced at all

anways, what are y'alls thoughts on it?

[Die Hard]

There are no gods but good music all the same :)

[PJ'l_Master]

There are no gods but good music all the same :)

yea, either way you look at religion, the beat is still awesome! :thumbs:

[ME BIGGD01]

Is this the same guy that said he was better than Jesus Christ or should be? Not sure what he is actually saying in the song when you look at the video. I mean what was the point with the KKk?

IMO the lyrics sound like a 2 yr old put them together but if Kayne found god, good for him. I will accept that over the hate that is preached in other rap music.

[Lady Doom]

nice music:thumbs:

[PJ'l_Master]

Is this the same guy that said he was better than Jesus Christ or should be? Not sure what he is actually saying in the song when you look at the video. I mean what was the point with the KKk?

IMO the lyrics sound like a 2 yr old put them together but if Kayne found god, good for him. I will accept that over the hate that is preached in other rap music.


the lyrics

yo, We at war
We at war with terrorism,racism,but most of all we at war with ourselves
(Jesus Walks)
God show me the way because the Devil trying to break me down
(Jesus Walks with me) with me with me with me [fades]

You know what the Midwest is?
Young & Restless
Where restless *****Z! might snatch your necklace
And next these *****Z! might jack your Lexus
Somebody tell these *****Z! who Kanye West is
I walk through the valley of the Chi where death is
Top floor the view alone will leave you breathless Uhhhh!
Try to catch it Uhhhh! It's kinda hard
Getting choked by the detectives yeah yeah now check the method
They be asking us questions, harass and arrest us
Saying "we eat pieces of shit like you for breakfast"
Huh? Yall eat pieces of shit? What's the basis?
We ain't going nowhere but got suits and cases
A trunk full of coke rental car from Avis
My momma used to say only Jesus can save us
Well momma I know I act a fool
But I'll be gone til November I got packs to move cuz I hope

(Jesus Walks)
God show me the way because the Devil trying to break me down
(Jesus Walks with me)
The only thing that I pray is that me feet don't fail me now
(Jesus Walks)
And I don't think there is nothing I can do now to right my wrongs
(Jesus Walks with me)
I want to talk to God but I'm afraid because we ain't spoke in so long

(Jesus Walks)
God show me the way because the Devil trying to break me down
(Jesus Walks with me)
The only thing that I pray is that me feet don't fail me now
(Jesus Walks)
And I don't think there is nothing I can do now to right my wrongs
(Jesus Walks with me)
I want to talk to God but I'm afraid because we ain't spoke in so long,(jesus walks)so long, (jesus walks),so lo-ong. (jesus walks with me with me with me. fades)

To the hustlas, killers, murderers, drug dealers even the strippers
(jesus walks with them)
To the victims of Welfare for we living in hell here hell yeah
(jesus walks with tthheemm)
Now hear ye hear ye want to see Thee more clearly
I know he hear me when my feet get weary
Cuz we're the almost nearly extinct
We rappers is role models we rap we don't think
I ain't here to argue about his facial features
Or here to convert atheists into believers
I'm just trying to say the way school need teachers
The way Kathie Lee needed Regis that's the way I need Jesus
So here go my single dog radio needs this
They say you can rap about anything except for Jesus
That means guns, sex, lies, video tapes
But if I talk about God my record won't get played Huh?
Well let this take away from my spins
Which will probably take away from my ends
Then I hope it take away from my sins
And bring the day that I'm dreaming about
Next time I'm in the club everybody screaming out

(Jesus Walks)
God show me the way because the devil trying to break me down
(Jesus Walks with me)
The only thing that I pray is that me feet don't fail me now


and ya i think he was, b/c i remember carlos mencia making fun of him for it i think, but that coulda been someone else

[Death Engineer]

I actually like this song, but I wouldn't call it Christian or Biblical. BTW, where in the Bible does it say that we need to shove our religion in people's faces?

John 13:34-35 says, "A new command I give to you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples if you love one another."

That message from JC himself makes it pretty clear: The best message Christians can send is to live a life of love for one another. I'm not so sure Kanye West or even just his music is a good example of such living. I'll give him props for some nice beats, rhythms, and rhymes though.